Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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