Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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