Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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