Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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