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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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