Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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