Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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