Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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