Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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