Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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