Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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