Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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