Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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