Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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