Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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