Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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