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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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