Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning 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 these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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