Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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