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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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