Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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