Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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