Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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