Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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