Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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