Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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