Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever 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 teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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