Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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