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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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