Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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