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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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