Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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