Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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