Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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