Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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