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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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