Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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