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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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