Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major 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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