Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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