Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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