Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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