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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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