Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses