Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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