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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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