Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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