Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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