Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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