Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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