Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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