Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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