Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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