Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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