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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Education