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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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