Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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