Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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