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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education