Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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