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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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