Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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