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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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