Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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