Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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