Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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