Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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