Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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