Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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