Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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