Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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