Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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