Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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