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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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