Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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