Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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