Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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