Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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