Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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