Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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