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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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