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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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