Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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