Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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