Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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