Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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