Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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