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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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