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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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