Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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