Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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