Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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