Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches 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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