Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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