Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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