Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education