Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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