Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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