Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book