Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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