Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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