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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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