Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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