Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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