Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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