Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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