Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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