Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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