Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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