Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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