Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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