Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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