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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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