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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with 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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