Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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