Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology 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 education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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