Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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