Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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