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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants 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 optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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