Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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