Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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