Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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