Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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