Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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