Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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