Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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