Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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