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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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