Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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