Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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