Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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