Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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