Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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