Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today 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 educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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