Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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