Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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