Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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