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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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