Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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