Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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