Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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