Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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