Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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