Find out more about the 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 massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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