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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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