Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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