Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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