Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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