Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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