Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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