Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about 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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