Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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