Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices