Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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