Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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