Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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