Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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