Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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