Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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