Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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