Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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