Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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