Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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