Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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