Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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