Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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