Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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