Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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