Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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