Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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