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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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