Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc