Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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