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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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