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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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