Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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