Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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