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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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