Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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