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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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