Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major 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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