Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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