Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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