Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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