Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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