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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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