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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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