Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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