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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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