Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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