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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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