Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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