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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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