Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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