Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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