Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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