Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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