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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business 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 optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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