Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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