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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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