Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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