Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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