Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions 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 student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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