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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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