Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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