Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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