Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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