Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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