Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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