Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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