Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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