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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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