Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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