Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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