Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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