Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing 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 instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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