Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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