Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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