Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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