Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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