Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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