Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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