Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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