Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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