Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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