Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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