Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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