Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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