Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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