Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the 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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