Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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