Find out more about the fascinating new 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. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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