Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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