Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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