Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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