Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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