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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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