Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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