Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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