Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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