Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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