Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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