Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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