Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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