Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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