Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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