Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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