Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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