Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions 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 educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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