Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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