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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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