Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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