Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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