Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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