Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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