Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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