Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because 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 education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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