Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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