Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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