Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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