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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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