Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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