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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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