Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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