Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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