Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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