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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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