Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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