Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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