Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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