Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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