Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education