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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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