Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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