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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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