Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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