Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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