Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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