Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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