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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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