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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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