Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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