Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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