Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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