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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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