Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online 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 quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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