Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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