Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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