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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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