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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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