Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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