Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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