Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations 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 educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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