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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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