Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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