Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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