Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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