Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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