Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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