Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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