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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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