Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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