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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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