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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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