Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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