Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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