Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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