Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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