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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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