Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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