Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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