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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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