Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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