Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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