Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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