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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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