Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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