Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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