Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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