Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers 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 MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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