Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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