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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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