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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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