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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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