Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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