Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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