Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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