Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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