Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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