Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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