Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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