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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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