Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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