Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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