Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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