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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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