Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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