Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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