Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key 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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