Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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