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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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