Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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