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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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