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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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