Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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