Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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