Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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