Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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