Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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