Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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