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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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