Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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