Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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