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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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