Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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