Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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