Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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