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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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