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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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