Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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