Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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