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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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