Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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