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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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