Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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