Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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