Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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