Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key 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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