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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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