Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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