Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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