Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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