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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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