Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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