Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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