Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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