Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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