Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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