Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning