Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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