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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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