Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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