Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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