Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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