Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the 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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