Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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