Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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