Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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