Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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