Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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