Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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