Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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