Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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