Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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