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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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