Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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