Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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