Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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