Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable humans all around the world to be participants in 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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