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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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