Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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