Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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