Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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