Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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