Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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