Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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