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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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