Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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