Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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