Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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