Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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