Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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