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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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