Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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