Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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