Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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