Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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