Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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