Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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