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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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