Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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