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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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