Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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