Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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