Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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