Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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