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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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