Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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