Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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