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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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