Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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