Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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