Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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