Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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