Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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