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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the 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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