Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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