Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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