Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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