Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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