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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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