Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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