Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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