Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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