Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores 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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