Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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