Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics 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 we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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