Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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