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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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