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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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