Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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