Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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