Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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