Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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