Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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