Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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