Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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