Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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