Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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