Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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