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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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