Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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