Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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