Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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