Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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