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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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