Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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