Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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