Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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