Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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