Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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