Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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