Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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