Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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