Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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