Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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