Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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