Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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