Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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