Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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