Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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