Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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