Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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