Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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