Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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