Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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