Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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