Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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