Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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