Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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