Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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