Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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