Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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