Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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