Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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