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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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