Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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