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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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