Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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