Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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