Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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