Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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