Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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