Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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