Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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