Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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