Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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