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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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