Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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