Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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