Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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