Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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